The Good, The Bad & The Batch

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about Tales of the Underworld! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: yall im too tired for this, consider it a surprise. Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi and chat."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about Tales of the Underworld! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: The universality of storytelling, Andor as another layer of connecting the prequel era with the original era, time jumps as a story mechanism, redeemed in death & the danger of being complicit, use of POV shots, how Andor integrates the audience, how to craft an environment & fashion to communicate a message, complex, human characters, the insane balance of plot driven vs. character driven storytelling, and we expect you to all watch Man from U.N.C.L.E. Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi and chat."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about Tales of the Underworld! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: We have some feelings about book plot + animated show, how to support a character motivation, alternate tropes for Ventress, Artists R Us, the punchy character arc of sad separatist grandpa, Westerns 101 and the art of fated tragedy. There's some good, some bad, but certainly nothing ugly!Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi and chat."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about Skeleton Crew! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi and chat."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about The Star Wars Holiday Special! Usually, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis, but uh... this ones all Goofs. Oops all goofs!Talking points include: Was this as unfunny in 1978 as it is now? its hard to tell, more of an experience than a story really, Jefferson Starship should be cannon in the Star Wars universe, the horror anime that is Mark Hamil's eyes, Chewie went to war and came back with a boyfriend, and yes, I think this was written by a sentient bag of cocaine. Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi and chat."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about Andor! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: First and foremost, we want to smooch Diego Luna, the success of "plot units" in keeping the narrative fresh, a cast of deeply flawed characters and how that makes them more human, the radicalization of Cassian Andor, the responsibility of creators and their impact on an audience, and the key to resisting tyranny is by championing community. Also we're so happy there is no Jedi garbage in this. Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi and chat."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about select episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: the only morsel of Grievous lore and we're eating it up, a surprising amount of fights in hallways, Art and Architecture chat, Kit Fisto: The Good Times Jedi, the component parts of Star Wars and using them in a new way, and this math ain't mathin' and we will never be able to figure out why. Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi and chat."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about select episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: We love that radio station, the first domino to fall in the legacy of clone episodes, the one and only "swear" in Clone Wars, WW2 fuselage art and what it could mean to these boys, building suspense with b plot, showing not telling (it's because of the radio again), and Cody and Rex are either best friends, boyfriends, or coworkers, it's hard to tell. Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi and chat."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about select episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: We made a goofy point system, enjoy! A good arc, but maybe not a great one, the light of the red sun blinds all, Obi-wan's crystalline eyes, good character intros, and bonus points awarded to fun clone haircuts and that one line of dialogue that haunts us weekly.Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi and chat."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about The Acolyte! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: we are really unpacking the mixed reviews for this show (spoiler alert! it's misogyny & racism!), in this house we stan a diverse writer's room queen: Leslye Headland, the antidote to a nearly bloated "Marvel cinematic universe" problem is bringing fresh eyes and concentrating on story, this may be the first episode where we have pretty diverging opinions about character deaths! wow!, forshadowing done right, too little characterization? too much characterization?, how to avoid having your characters become redshirts, the power of the bicep (please listen to Disney's audio description of that one scene in episode 6), & overall, a great show!Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi and chat."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about Obi-wan Kenobi! As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: hey, it’s good! Everyone leave Obi-wan Kenobi alone! It’s a good show! we love to see a strong, cogent plot winning, legacy characters treated right, the few things we would have flipped around, Moses Ingram kills it (we love that for her!), the return of fates worse than death, telling not showing strikes again, droid deaths can be emotional, too, consistency of legacy characters, you guys HAVE to stop with the Inquisitors, our fixes for Reva’s character, Leia is girlboss, gaslight, gatekeeping (and we love that for her!), make Star Wars goofy again & shout out to the props team (hi Livi & Brad!!)Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi and chat."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about Ahsoka! And boy is it a long one, and we are sorry about that. As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme, and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: let’s be real, folks, this one had some issues, a good ensemble cast is a strong cast of characters, as always: Kill Your Darlings, is it Ahsoka or is it a beige wall?, Oops, all main characters, weak & confused villains, La Croix: Plot flavor, the pacing (what pacing), paying proper respect and homage to animation & the sophmorification of animation, the importance of letting your characters Do Bad Things & Have Conflict, female characters in Star Wars & the dudebros who hate them, the grave importance of having a writer’s room, One Man syndrome, theme as the grout of your character bricks of your plot wall, stop blaming women for bad writing (& start including them behind the scenes!).Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi, chat, and enjoy Becca's beautiful memes."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! This one's about Tales of the Empire! Hope that helps. As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory.Talking points include: wow, the definition of moderate! This one's a Star Wars, picking stronger themes to unite this anthology, again with the juxtaposition of these characters & what we would have done differently, Morgan Elspeth is a basic witch, the importance of clear character motivation in stories, good example of "Kill Your Darlings", better treatment for Barris Offee, 2024, not becoming a side character in your own story, & the return of Julia's Design Corner! Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi, chat, and enjoy Becca's beautiful memes."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

It's a different show now! Welcome to our new show, which is the same as the last show but about different shows! Hope that helps. As always, Julia and Becca are here in the name of character, theme and plot analysis. Goofs mandatory. Talking points include: Juxtaposition of characters, it's all about choice, folks, no more Jedi/Sith bullshit, we're getting right the meat this time, adding to the political nuance of Star Wars, deconstruction but make it sci-fi (this one's for you ex-vangelicals!), and of course, how can we not say anything about it, Obi-wan's mullet. References include Fall of the House of Usher, Twilight Zone, Over the Garden Wall, Star Trek (honorable mention), a small spoiler for Ahsoka (oops). Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi, chat, and enjoy Becca's beautiful memes."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

Welcome back, Batchers! We're finally made it here, the last Bad Batch episode! Thank you so much for listening, it means a lot! In our last Batch episode, Julia and Becca are back with our trusty character, theme and plot analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: It's a long one ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi, chat, and enjoy Becca's beautiful memes."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

Welcome back, Batchers! Happy second-to-last Bad Batch episode! Thank you so much for listening, it means a lot! In this episode, Julia and Becca are back with our trusty character, theme and plot analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: wow what an ending, satisfying character arcs/endings, characters receiving poetic justice (Nala Se & Admiral Rampart), characters different ethical journeys & the different avenues they use to get there, songs we would choose to play over footage of the Zillo beast escaping, the joy of growing up with characters & watching characters grow up, the power of found family, we love to see some non toxicly masculine boys (we love soft bois), RIP Hunter, you would have loved Margaritaville (and you would be a Buffet-head, we all know), love me some characters aging (ah, the passage of time), screaming, crying, throwing up, Omega is so big now! TechWatch 2024: he's in our hearts forever, no body, no crime. Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi, chat, and enjoy Becca's beautiful memes."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

Welcome back, Batchers! Let's get this bread. In this episode, Julia and Becca are back with our trusty character, theme and plot analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: listen we keep calling Rampart Charles (because that's his name) but bear with us as we adapt to Edmon, using a character like Rampart well, Rampart's intentions & what he could possibly do, cyclical natures in the positive as opposed to the negative, putting characters back where they were in the end of a story to see how much they have changed & grown, Echo & Emerie, That Bitch™ is back (the Zillo Beast), seeing how much Omega has grown and learned as a character, & TechWatch 2024; god, please, give him to us next episode, I know he's out there somehwere, Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi, chat, and enjoy Becca's beautiful memes."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

Welcome back, Batchers! Let's get this bread. In this episode, Julia and Becca are back with our trusty character, theme and plot analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: bridging the gap between new Star Wars media and the original trilogy, Rampart's back, Baby! the dynamics with Rampart, how to treat comedic relief characters, Omega is kicking ass and taking names, centrifugecore & cyclical motifs, Rampart being a good foil for the illustration of trust grown between the batch, interpretations of the Batch stripping the paint from their armor, how to compose tension & create buildup, & we're manifesting a girl group with Rampart as the token man. Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi, chat, and enjoy Becca's beautiful memes."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

Welcome back, Batchers! Let's get this bread. In this episode, Julia and Becca are back with our trusty character, theme and plot analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: the Return of Rampart (his name is still Charles in our hearts), Rampart serving Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve & Talent in this labor camp tonight, we still don't know what Hemlock is really up to & how that effects the storytelling, sticky situations in pacing, Phee is back and better than ever (RIP Tech would have loved her crazy piloting), how we would have reformatted Rampart's story in the series, big Imperial trucks, road rage, & introducing Omega to the basement kids is absolutely going to be Hemlock's fatal flaw. Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi, chat, and enjoy Becca's beautiful memes."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.

Welcome back, Batchers! Let's get this bread. In this episode, Julia and Becca are back with our trusty character, theme and plot analysis. And, of course, don't forget the goofs.Talking points include: the finer points of crafting tragedy, TechWatch2024: Domicilegate, we are delusional but we re happy, RIP to the Marauder, Emerie's character analysis, the motif of cycles & breaking cycles of abuse, crafting sadness in your narrative, it's theory time, real time realizing things that were probably obvious to some of you, can't wait for the interpersonal conflict we're gonna have in the next ep., coming of age themes, & Cad Bane's new breakout role as child kidnapper supreme. Don't forget to leave us a review if you like the show and drop by our socials on Instagram and our new shiny Tumblr (@thebatchpod) to say hi, chat, and enjoy Becca's beautiful memes."3 Rounds" by Bisou is licensed CC BY NC 4.0.